Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Open grilled sandwich $14.00
    • your choice of smoked salmon, bacon or salami with salad
  • Cheese on toast $6.00
  • Starfish Stack (Dunedin famous) $15.50
    • grilled ciabatta, hash browns, streaky bacon, tomatoes, free-range poached egg and hollandaise
  • Fresh fish done in an Emersons beer batter $25.00
    • with chips, salad & homemade tartare sauce
  • - Salmon $4.50
  • Fresh fish and chips done in an Emersons beer batter $20.00
    • served with fresh fries salad and homemade tartare sauce
  • Slow braised lamb shank $26.00
    • in a rich sauce on golden kumara & spring onion mash
  • Breads with dips $14.00
  • 4 Stack of ribs $24.00
    • with triple cooked fries & crunchy slaw
  • Beef burger $24.00
    • grilled ground beef patty, HSG smoky BBQ sauce, battered onion rings, lettuce & triple cooked fries
  • Creme brulee $14.00
    • with rhubarb compote & shortbread
  • Hash browns $4.00
  • Margherita $27.00
    • fresh basil & tomato
  • Vegetarian $27.00
    • spinach, tomato, black olive, feta & chili
  • Dessert Options
    • Dessert platters / Plated desserts - Cheesecake, chocolate mud cake, creme brulee with rhubarb compote
  • Beetroot Waldorf $16.00
    • baby beetroot, celery, walnut and apple with a peppered aioli
  • Chips $8.00
    • With aioli
  • The john candy
    • Cranberry base, cheese, smoked chicken, brie and fresh rosemary.
  • -Gluten free $28.00
  • Dessert pizza of the day $19.00
    • Please ask our staff for today's flavor.
  • The robert muldoon
    • Tomato base, cheese, mushroom, capsicum, bacon, pepperoni, italian sausage and prime steak and BBQ sauce.
  • -Bacon $2.00
  • -20" $35.00
  • Salt and pepper squid $11.00
    • Tartare sauce and fresh lemon.
  • Mushroom omelette $17.00
    • With spinach, marinated feta and sundried tomatoes
  • BBQ basted pork ribs $18.50
    • With home made BBQ sauce, and potato mash, shredded asian vegetables
  • Rabbit pot pie $19.50
    • With bacon, thyme, mustard, mashed potato and green salad
  • Eggs benny $17.00
    • With free range poached eggs, bacon & hollandaise on toasted english muffin split
  • Bacon and free range eggs $14.00
    • With toasted ciabatta
  • Nichols braised mince $17.00
    • With poached egg, whole grain toast and hollandaise drizzle
  • Chicken burger $20.00
    • With marinated slow cooked thigh, pepper relish, sour cream, lettuce and bucket of baby chips
  • Chicken salad $18.50
    • With grilled haloumi, salt baked beetroot, mixed salad greens, candied walnuts and vinaigrette
  • Green salad dressed with lemon honey vinaigrette $7.50
  • Hot smoked merino lamb leg, sliced and served warm on potato and rosemary rosti and finished with a mango pickle yoghurt. $34.00
  • Cold smoked sirloin, cooked to your liking, served with hand cut chips, two fried eggs, and topped with a rich beef jus. $28.00
  • Lamb kidneys sautéed with crispy bacon, served with fried potatoes, salad greens and a rich pan jus. $21.50
  • Whole baby flounder pan-fried and topped with a lemon, caper butter. $21.50
  • Fresh fish fillets, pan-fried, and served with capsicum chilli jam and topped with cucumber salsa, served with green salad. $23.50
  • Fresh fish fillets, pan-fried, and served with capsicum chilli jam and cucumber salsa. $23.50
  • Raw vegetable salad dressed with kecap manis $7.50
  • W/ bacon $10.50
  • TURKISH PLATES $19.50
    • Your choice of Falafel, Turkish flavoured lamb or chicken served on a toasted wrap with lettuce, tabouli, hummus and a side of flat breads
  • W/ bacon $18.00
  • Large $12.00
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $11.50
    • Last Post’s own creamy seafood chowder served with toasted focaccia. Small
  • TRIO OF SLIDERS $15.50
    • Marinated lamb, Peri Peri chicken and Thai beef served filled with salad, tomato and grilled cheese
  • BIG BREAKIE $29.50
    • Sausage, tomato, mushroom, minute steak, eggs, bacon, toasted ciabatta, served with chunky fries
  • Senior citizen $16.50
  • Apricot Creme Brulee
    • with pistachio biscotti
  • Mushroom Risotto $14.00
    • sauteed mushroom in a rich creamy risotto with shaved parmesan and roasted Portobello mushrooms
  • Vista Chocolate Plate
    • three individual chocolate desserts
  • Apple Tree Farm Pork Loin Steak $30.00
    • black pepper crusted pork loin with miso braised fondant potatoes, Asian greens and black bean sauce
  • Chef’s Soup of the Day $10.00
    • made with fresh local produce served with a slice of lightly toasted ciabatta
  • Canterbury Angus Pure Beef Fillet $34.00
    • with wholegrain mustard gallete, wilted spinach, cafe de Paris butter and red wine jus
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • with apple sauce and cider syrup
  • Baileys Souffle Parfait
    • frozen Baileys souffle with white chocolate fondant
  • PRAWN TEMPURA $6.00
    • 6 pcs. & Dip
  • POTATO CHIPS & DIP $5.00
    • Cajun, Lemon Pepper or Chicken Salt.
  • CHEESY BREAD & DIP $7.00
  • SUPREMO $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Pepperoni, Champagne Ham, Streaky Bacon, Red Onions, Red Capsicum, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Black Olives.
  • SALT & PEPPER SQUIDS $6.00
    • 8 pcs. & Dip
  • DESSERTS PIZZA $10.00
    • BlackBerries, Strawberries, Custard, Desiccated Coconut topped with Chocolate Syrup.
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $8.90
    • 5 pcs. & Dip
  • ONION RINGS $6.00
    • 12 pcs. & Dip
  • Market fish, sweet corn, spinach, lemon Market Price
  • Blackfoot paua, cauliflower, pork $11.00
  • Raspberry piklets, blueberry, cherry and strawberry mascarpone $13.00
  • Oatmeal, Fruit compote, Coconut, Almond, Lime $13.00
  • Salmon gravlax, dill cream, grains, preserved beetroot $19.00
  • Slow roasted tomatoes, cucumber, ricotta, coriander $17.00
  • Sherwood Kumara & chickpea burger, pita bread, feta, tomato, sprouts $16.00
  • Add Liqueur $18.00
  • WONTONS $1.20
  • BLUECOD (battered / crumbed /grilled) $8.50/$8.90/$11.50
  • SOLE (S/ER) $7.90
    • TARTARE TOP
  • JAM WRAPS $2.40
  • EGG MEAT/EGG TOM LOWER S/S TOP $6.50
  • MEAT LOVE MEAT+CHEESE +BACN S/S LOW TMTOP $7.50
  • CORN FRITTERS $3.00
  • AMOK FISH SPICY NEW $16.50
  • New Zealand Cheese Selection 25 for three/36 for five
  • Pork belly, savoy cabbage, crushed swede, celeriac, roasted pear, crackling GF 35
  • Venison Loin, smoked eggplant puree, mushrooms, beetroot, jus GF 43
  • Panko crumbed confit free range chicken, cranberry and pistachio, lettuce creamy egg yolk, aioli, parmesan, pancetta 21
  • Wakatipu Grill risotto of the day GF, V E/M19.5/28
  • Parsley and parmesan crusted Lamb Rump, root vegetable, herb potato mash, basil, pesto & red wine jus 39
  • Reverse choc chip cookie, mellow, caramelised banana, smoked chocolate ice cream, orange dust 17
  • Ciabatta bread, sea salted butter, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic 12
  • Avocado, cows feta, toasted seeds & lemon
  • Roasted Akaroa Salmon Fillet $24.00
    • Fennel & smoked walnut salad, beetroot & horseradish yoghurt
  • Toasted House-made 5 Seed Rye Sour Dough $13.50, $8.50
  • Poached Free Range Eggs $12.00
    • On toasted ciabatta bread & chive hollandaise
  • Turkish Baked Free Range Eggs $17.50
    • Grilled peppers, spiced tomato sauce, ricotta, parsley & house made sour dough
  • Grilled Garlic Ciabatta Bread $12.50
    • Spiced lentil dip, toasted seeds
  • Oat Porridge $11.00
    • Toffee pears, brown sugar, pecans & runny cream
  • Slow Cooked Brisket Sandwich $22.50
    • Toasted focaccia, sweet pickles, tempura onion rings, apple and cabbage slaw, chipotle mayonnaise
  • Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
    • Braised with oyster sauce
  • NZ SCAMPI 25
    • Sashimi &congee
  • Peking duck pancakes-Half (8pancakes) $45.00
  • NZ SCAMPI 25
    • Spicy Deep Fried
  • Fresh New Zeland oyster SP
  • Crispy skin chicken (free range) half $35.00/whole $65.00
  • Seasonal vegetables $20.00
  • Kung pao chicken $ 28.00
    • Free range chicken with peanuts, dried chillies and Szechuan pepper
  • Turkish spiced venison shortloin burger with barberry and pepper relish, in Middle Eastern bread with isot potatoes and garlic toum (gf*) (df*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling $29.00
  • Chicken bolognaise $15.00
    • fresh pasta, grated cheese (v*) (gf*)
  • Sicilian fish stew with blue cod, Akaroa salmon, and potatoes, Caramalised fennel, basil almond agresto (gf) (df) Wine match - China Terrace 95 Chardonnay $34.00
  • Kumara, broccoli and courgette fritters, with Moroccan spices roast red onion, date syrup, beluga lentils and tomatoes (gf) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Pinot Noir $28.00
  • Goats cheese palmiers $15.50
    • with roast local beetroot and cumin, and orange labne (gf*) Wine match - La Dulcinée Pinot Gris
  • Charcuterie of Spanish & Italian meats, toasted almonds, pickled figs (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Gold River Pinot Noir $21.00
  • Mixed leaf salad $9.00
  • Cairnmuir extra virgin olive oil $6.00
  • Crum bed Calamari $4.00 / $7.00
    • with wasabi mayo 1/2 Dozen / Dozen
  • The Angus Burger $ 6.90
    • Prime NZ beef (1609), lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Angus Combo $10.50
    • Angusburger, 355m1 Pepsi range can of soft drink, one regular fries with a sauce of your choice.
  • Spicy Hen $ 9.50
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins rubbed with cajun spices, a cucumber raita, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • The Bullseye $13.90
    • 200g Angus rib eye steak - grilled to medium, lettuce, tomato, red onion aioli & tomato relish.
  • Green Piece $8.00
    • Spicey chickpea patty, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Wedges $5.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
  • Fries and Drink combo $4.50
    • Choice of a can of soft drink, fries, aioli (with any burger purchase)
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand